Outsider Art Exhibitions + Events
The following is a listing of current outsider art shows and events
happening in the U.S.and Europe. If you have a non-profit outsider or folk art
event, program, or exhibition that you would like to share with us, please submit
the information to intuit@art.org
Central U.S.
Eastern U.S.
Southern U.S.
Western U.S.
International
CENTRAL U.S.
American Art American City
through December 2008
www.americanartamericancity.org
Chicago, IL
A Chicago-wide initiative inspired by the many exciting programs and exhibitions about historical American art taking place across the city.
Sublime Spaces & Visionary Worlds: Built Environments of Vernacular Artists
sections of this exhibit have been extended
John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Sheboygan, WI
An exhibition series featuring the work of 22 vernacular environment builders from the Kohler Arts Center’s unique permanent collection. Artists featured in this exhibition include: Levi Fisher Ames, Emery Blagdon, Nek Chand Saini, Dr. Charles Smith, Albert Zahn, Fred Smith, Tom Every, among others. More information.
Drawn by Wesley Willis
through February 29, 2008
Dominican University: O'Connor Gallery of Art
Curated by Dominican University student Jakub Niedorezoa this exhibit presents a rare and intimate exhibition of 25 drawings on paper by the late Chicago musician and artist.
Mary Whitfield
opening mid September, 2007
Black World History Museum
St. Louis, MO
For more information: blkwaxmusm(AT)aol.com, 314-241-7057
EASTERN U.S.
Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel
through March 23, 2008
American Folk Art Museum
The first major study of this important aspect of the Jewish contribution to American folk art, the exhibition features approximately one hundred artworks and objects.
A Selection from the Baron and Ellin Gordon Collection
through August 17, 2008
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Pioneering folk art collectors Ellin and Baron Gordon of Williamsburg, Virginia have donated a significant portion of their collection of 20th and 21st century American folk art to Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
All Faiths Beautiful
October 6 - August 31, 2008
American Visionary Art Museum
Baltimore, MD
Includes 500+ highly personal works of art on the subject of Belief with a special emphasis on the work of artists who honor the beauty in faiths other than their own.
Internal Guidance Systems 2006-2008 USA Visionary Art Tour
A critical cross section from the "vanguard of a new modern movement in visionary art."
www.internalguidancesystems.com
SOUTHERN U.S.
Southern Vernacular: Nineteenth-Century Southern Folk Art
Ongoing
High Museum of Art
Atlanta, GA
Vanishing Worlds: Art and Ritual in Amazonia
March 30 - July 27, 2008
Birmingham Museum of Art
Birmingham, AL
An exhibition showcasing spectacular and rare works of Amazonian material culture.
2008 Houston Art Car Parade
Orange Show Center for Visionary Art
May 10, 2008
WESTERN U.S.
INTERNATIONAL
Japan
February 22 - September 28, 2008
Collection de l’Art Brut
Lausanne, Switzerland
Bringing together twelve self-taught Japanese creators of astonighsing richness and diversity.
Universumstulp - Classics of the Prinzhorn Collection
through October 2, 2008
Prinzhorn Collection
Heidelberg, Germany
Diamond Jubilee Conference and Celebration:
Keeping the Dream Alive, An International Folk Art Conference
November 6-11, 2007
Nek Chand Rock Garden
Chandigarh, India
Celebrating 30 years of operation for the public good: art, education and environmental awareness and the 10 year jubilee of the founding of the Nek Chand Foundation.
Vaudou – Arts et rituels en Haïti
opening December, 2007
Musée d'ethnographie de Genève
Geneva, Switzerland
Three hundred pieces from Haitian art collector Marianne Lehmann's collection will be on display.
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